Napkin-holder



(No Model.)

J. E. CHURCH.

NAPKIN HOLDERV No. 441,282. Patented Nov. 25, 1890.

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JAMES E. CHURCH, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

NAPKlN-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 441,282, dated November25, 1890.

' I Application filed October 29, 1889. Serial No. 328,560. No model.)

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, JAMES E. CHURCH, 0 Minneapolis, in the county ofl-Iennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain Improvements inNapkin-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in devices to be attached to a coator other garment to which a table-napkin can be detachably secured forthe convenient use of the wearer; and it consists, generally,in theconstruction and combination hereinafter described, and particularlypointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a view showing the mode of attaching the holder to thegarment and the napkin to the holder. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of theholder, showing the guard covering the point of the napkin-hook. Fig. 3is a similar view showing the guard removed from the point of thenapkin-hook and the holder adapted for use. Fig. t is a side elevationof the holder, showing the same closed. Fig. 5 is a front elevationshowing the napkin-hook uncovered. Fig. 6 is a perspective showing thesecuringpins unclasped ready for attaching the holder to the garment.Fig. 7 is an end elevation of the holder, and Fig. 8 is a cross-sectionof the same on line a: as of Fig. 2.

In the drawings, 2 represents the body of the hook, formed, preferably,of sheet metal and provided with the curved ears or catches 3 at itsupper end. Its lower end is turned upon itself to clasp the cross-bar 4of the double-pointed securing-pin 5, in which the pin turns as a hinge,the parts being so arranged that the points of the pin 5 spring into andare held by the ears 3 in the ordinary manner of clasp or safety pins.Rigidly secured to the body 2 and extending up, preferably on its rearface, and projecting slightly above the top of the body 2 is the napkinhook or pin 7, preferably a straight-pointed pin. Pivoted at about thecenter of the body 2 upon its front face is the guard 8, formed,preferably, of sheet metal, with its outer or free end bent inward uponitself at such distance from the pivot 9, that when turned up to avertical position it will inclose and guard the point of the pin 7 Thelip or guard 10 has its edges preferably turned upward slightly and isprovided with an inner central longitudinal groove 11, in which thepoint of the pin 7 lies with a slight spring-pressure, so that it isheld in place.

The holder is preferably secured upon the garment underneath the lapelof the garment, as shown in Fig 1, by means of the securingpin 5 in suchposition as to be ordinarily concealed from view, the point 7 beingcovered by the guard 8.

In use the holder is secured to the garment, as described, with thepoint 7 upward and covered by the guard 8, the whole being covered bythe lapel 12 of the garment, excepting when it is desired to attach anapkin to it. To do this the lapel is turned upward to give access tothe holder, the guard turned off the point 7, and the napkin 13 thencaught upon the point 7 of each holder, as shown in Fig. 1, the napkinhanging by the points, so as to cover the bosom of the wearer inconvenient position for use. When the napkin is detached from theholder, the guards are returned to cover the points 7, the lapels of thecoat falling over the holder, so as to cover them, as before.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a napkin-holder, the combination, withthe body 2 and pin 5, of the projecting pin 7, secured upon the body 2,and the movable guard, also secured upon the body 2 and adapted to bemoved over so as to cover the projecting end of the pin 7 or to be movedaway from said pin, so as to permit the projecting end to be exposed,substantially as described.

2. The combination of the body 2, the double pin 5, pivoted thereto,catches 3, adapted to engage the points of the pin 5, the points 7,rigidly secured to the body 2, and a pivoted guard 8,adapt-ed to coverand protect the point 7, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereuntoset my hand this 18th day ofOctober, 1889.

JAMES E. CHURCH.

Witnesses:

BEssIE Boo'rH, T. D. MERWIN.

